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October 10th, 2008 13:00

Inspiron 1501 battery not recognized

I woke up this morning and the light that indicates the battery on my laptop was a flashing red instead of green. I turned my computer on and it told me "battery is not recognized by computer and will not charge". What is this all about and how do I fix it? I have had the computer for almost 2 years. Should I replace the battery? How much is that going to cost?

 

Also, I tried unplugging the battery and that made the computer shut down completely. 

 

Help please! 

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    NemoChild

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    Posted October 10th, 2008 18:00

    You will need to replace the battery. There are 2 types of batteries for this particular laptop. If you purchase the battery direct from Dell, depending on the part number of your current battery, the price ranges from $135 to $300.

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    Posted October 10th, 2008 21:00

    You should be able to run the computer with the computer plugged in, as you would a desktop, for a while. Eventually, yes, the battery will need to be replaced. But try keeping the adapter plugged in until it arrives.

     

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    JuanRodriguez

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    Posted February 12th, 2009 07:00

    Did replacing the battery solve your problem ??

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